A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 4140-01-511-0286
NSN 5925-01-112-5405
NSN 5975-00-057-7123
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 6620-00-833-6786
NSN 5905-01-201-7845
NSN 6130-01-244-5516
NSN 5960-00-165-3038
NSN 5998-01-378-8375
NSN 5935-00-109-2952
NSN 5965-01-454-8649